Yellow River Odyssey by Porter, Bill
Yellow River Odyssey by Porter, Bill

Yellow River Odyssey

Bill Porter follows the Yellow River, the world's sixth longest river, from its mouth to its source...
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD
SKU: 9780988769304
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Bill Porter
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: $39.65
10 customers are viewing this product
Yellow River Odyssey by Porter, Bill

Yellow River Odyssey

$39.65
Yellow River Odyssey by Porter, Bill

Yellow River Odyssey

$39.65
Author: Bill Porter
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

Bill Porter follows the Yellow River, the world's sixth longest river, from its mouth to its source high in the Tibetan Plateau, a journey of more than three thousand miles through nine Chinese provinces. The trip takes the master translator into what was once the cradle of Chinese civilization and to the hometowns and graves of key historical figures such as Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Chuang-tzu. Porter's depth of knowledge of Chinese history and culture is unparalleled. Yellow River Odyssey, already a bestseller in China, reveals a complex, fascinating, contradictory country. Porter masterfully digs beneath China's present-day materialism and the deep wounds of the Cultural Revolution to get at the roots of Chinese culture. And he does so with an ever-present wit and a keen eye for the telling detail. The book also includes more than fifty black-and-white photographs taken by Porter during his travels.

Bill Porter is an award-winning author and translator also known by his pen name, Red Pine. He is considered one of the foremost translators of Chinese texts, especially Buddhist and Taoist poetry and sutras. His translation work includes major Buddhist texts such as The Platform Sutra, The Diamond Sutra, and The Heart Sutra as well as the best-selling poetry collections Taoteching and Collected Songs of Cold Mountain. He is also the author of Zen Baggage and Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits. Porter lives in Port Townsend, Washington.




Author: Bill Porter
Publisher: Chin Music
Published: 06/24/2014
Pages: 274
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780988769304


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 104

About the Author
Bill Porter: Bill Porter is an award-winning author and translator who uses the pen name Red Pine for his translations. He is considered one of the foremost translators of Chinese texts, especially Buddhist and Taoist poetry and sutras. Porter was born in Los Angeles in 1943 and grew up in the Idaho Panhandle. After a tour of duty in the US Army, Porter graduated from the University of California with a degree in anthropology, and attended graduate school at Columbia University. However, he left academia, moved to Taiwan and joined a Buddhist monastery, where he stayed for four years. After his stint in a monastery, Porter produced thousands of radio programs for stations in Taiwan and Hong Kong about his travels in China.

Porter's translation work includes major Buddhist texts such as The Platform Sutra, The Diamond Sutra and The Heart Sutra as well as best-selling poetry collections Taoteching and Collected Songs of Cold Mountain. He is also the author of Zen Baggage and Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits. Porter lives in Port Townsend, Washington.


Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD
Example product title
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD
Example product title
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD
Example product title
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD
Example product title
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD
Example product title
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD
Example product title
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD
Example product title
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD
Example product title
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD
Example product title
$39.65 AUD
$39.65 AUD

Recently Viewed Products